Stocking supporter



July 8, 1930 H.`E. DovE 1,170,129

sTocKINc- SUPPORTER Filed April 10, 1928 l [IUI/en or.

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Patented July 8, 1930 rarer rines i miren STATE-s HARRY EWART 'DOVE7 vOFOAKLAND, CALFORNIA .STOCKING SPPORTEE Application filed April 1 0,

provideya clasp which is easily attached and detached `from the articlesupported, yet so combined and-arranged that thenormal supporting Stressltends `to maintain the clasp in the operative position.

Another objectis to increase the area of supporting Contact without,exceeding the delsirlable;thiclniess and size of vthe clasp.

Aiturther object is to simplify the construction and operationof thekclasp so that :its partsfmaybe termed and assembled within reasonablecosts, and utilized in an obvious gmanner. Other Yobjects and`Ladvantages .will appear as thev description progresse-s. Y

In this specification and thefannexed draw- .ingsthe inventionisillustrated in the form consideredjtofbethe best, but .I do not wish tobe understood as confining it to thisiorm` becauseit maybefembodiedinother forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by the claimsfollowing the description it is desired to cover the invention inwhatsoever form it may be embodied.

In the accompanying one sheet of drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation ot a hose supporter clasp constructed andapplied in aocordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line TI-Il, of the same inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same in the inoperative position.

F ig. 4; is a perspective view of the reverse side of the clasp in theopen or inope ative position. i

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the use of the clasp asa belt buckle.

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the clasp or buckle in the open orinoperative position.

In detail the construction illustrated in the drawings comprises theresilient bow plate 1. This plate is formed of sheet metal having aproper degree of spring temper, to cause it to return to its normal formwhen the -to VJform the transverse lchannel 13 :cooperatin witvhthe edge.3 of the opposing` jaw ',t forma clamp.

1928. Serial No. 268,835.

clasp is in the open or normal position. This :plate .may be of anysuitable outline and ornavmentally decorated.

The transverse hinge straps or bearings 2 and 3 are fixed in spacedrelation to the hack of the'plate 1 at or near itsopposite ends.

The support rloop 4l, has its opposite ends turnedinward to extend tlrough the hinge strap 2 to form the pintle of this hinge. The

bight ot the loop is provided with tie tubulaisleeve 5,-see Fig. a, toreduce wear on the supporting strap X, looped around it. Hinge -strapsorbearings 3 are provided with the usual pintle `12.

The Jaw `thas interspaced eyelets interlocking with similar eyelets onthe strap 2, and

`pivoted on the said pintle of the loop 4, to

form a hinge 7 for the liaw 6, which isthus pivoted to the plate 1. yThe edge 8 of this jaw is preferably narrower than the inner width etthe loop (i, to 'forni theshoulders 9 9 which'extend outward of the wivthl ot the loo i see Fi Ll.

The opposingv jaw 10 is provided with the `hinge strap l1, having atubexed in any desired manner thereto cooperating with pintle l2 andipnteilocked with the hinge straps or bearings 3, which engage thepintle l2 toiorm a hinge for theijaw l0 which is thereby pivoted totheplate 1.

The 'aw 10 overla s the edee 3 andis otlse' The combined length of thecooperating jaws 6 and 10, between the pivots 7 and l2, is greater thanthe normal distance between said pivots-onl the chord line Z-ZB seeFigs.v 2 5. This 'causes the jaws to spring past the chord line7 as inFigs. 2-5, :against the vresilient tensionoi1 the curved .plate l. :Thetension thus exerted tends to loch the jaws in the closed position. n

*n The finger spring 14 is soldered or otherwise secured to the body ofthe plate le, `which is fixed in any suitable manner to the back of thejaw 10. This spring bears against the bach of the plate 1 and tends toforce the iaw 10 outward to meet the jaw 6, so that ythe et ge 8 canengn fre the channel 13 before plate l, is then swung upward on thehinge.

7 until the channel'l engages the edge 8 with the hem of the hoseinterposed 'and tightly clamped when the jaws are forced into the lockedposition shown' in Figs. 2-5.

The hose is released by grasping' the lateral edges or the top of theplate l and swinging it outward. Theshoulders 9-9 being held 'behindtheloop 4L causes the jaws 6 and l() to separate at the linee 8-13 andswing on their respective pivots A712.

The tension or `weight applied to the loop l is transmitted directly tothe hinge 7. The edge 8 oi the jaw 6 being behind the chord line Z-Z,nojstrain applied to the loop'll can alter the engagement of the edges8--13of the jaws.

In the natural'use of this clasp no vaccidental openings of the jaws isprobable, yet they may be easilyjdisengagedby pulling the plate 1outward, as described, or by pushing a tin Yger behind the loop 4 :andforcing the jaw 10 outward. j, j,

Having thus describedthis invention what claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent l. A clasp comprising a resilient plate, a pair ofinterspaced hinges connected to said plate, aA air ofoverlappingjaws'hingedly connecte to said hinges, the combined length ofsaidjjaws being greaterthanthe distance' between the axes of saidhinges, the free ends of said jaws cooperating to form a clamp and theresilient plate being so constructedV as tov vallow locking of saidclamp.

2. A clasp comprising a resilient plate having interspaced pivotsthereon; a pair of f overlapping jaws engaging said pivots and havinginterspaced pivots thereon; a pair of jaws hinged to said pivots andhaving overlapping opposed free ends forming a clamp, said clamp beingadapted to swing across a chord line between the axes oi saidinterspacedpivots due to the resilience of said plate.

G. A clasp comprising a resilient plate, a pair of interspaced pivots onsaid plate; a pair of jaws engaging said pivots respectively and havingoverlapping tree ends forming a clamp; and a loop surrounding said jawsand extending from one of said interspaced pivots and operativelyengaging one of said jaws.

7. A clasp comprising a resilient plate; a loop pivoted to said plate; ajaw pivoted on said loop pivot and operatively engaging said loop; anopposing jaw pivoted on said plate and having` an offset free endoverlapping the free end oi said other jaw to form a clamp. 8. A claspcomprising a resilient bow plate;

interspaced hinges iXed to said plate, a loop clamp adapted to swinginto the bow of said 5' plate past a chord linethrough the axes of saidhinge pivots for locking said clamp; and a spring interposed between oneof said jaws Vand said plate.

1 In testimony that I claim'the foregoing I llliafe hereto set my handthis 5th day of April,

l i HARRY EWART DOVE.

. each other with a pivotal action, said resilient y Y plate being soConstructed as to allow said jaws to pass dead centre so as to locksaidjaws together. j Y j 3. A clasp comprisinga resilient bow plate havinginterspaced pivots thereon; a pair'of jaws hinged to s aid pivotsrespectively and having their Vfree ends overlapping each other to forma clamp, said clamp being adapted to spring past the chord line throughsaid pivot axes, against the resilience of said plate.

4. A clasp comprising a resilient bow plate having interspaced pivotsthereon; a; pair of jaws hingedto said pivots respectively, the free endof onev of said jaws beingoffset and l' overlapping the vfree end of theadjacent jaw 1 to form a clamp which is adapted to be locked against theresilience of lsaid plate.

5. A clasp comprising a resilient bow plate are

